Global Patent Index - EP 1953497 B1

EP 1953497 B1 20090826 - Touch probe with cleaning function

Title (en)

Touch probe with cleaning function

Title (de)

Tastkopf mit Reinigungsfunktion

Title (fr)

Tête de palpage avec fonction de nettoyage

Publication

EP 1953497 B1 20090826 (EN)

Application

EP 08001542 A 20080128

Priority

JP 2007021087 A 20070131

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1953497A1] A measuring machine that has a probe (6) contacted to a target portion of an object while the probe (6) and the object are relatively displaced and measures a dimension and the like of the object by the value of the displacement is provided. The measuring machine has an air controller that supplies or sucks air, in which the probe (6) includes stylus (62) that has a distal end (61) to be contacted to the target portion of the object, and a cleaner (64) that is connected to the air controller (9) to blow air to the vicinity of the distal end (61) or suck air from the vicinity of the distal end (61), the cleaner (64) blowing or sucking air substantially in the same direction as the stylus (62).

IPC 8 full level

G01B 21/04 (2006.01); G01B 5/012 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01B 5/012 (2013.01); G01B 21/047 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1953497 A1 20080806; EP 1953497 B1 20090826; DE 602008000106 D1 20091008; JP 2008185535 A 20080814; JP 5666762 B2 20150212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08001542 A 20080128; DE 602008000106 T 20080128; JP 2007021087 A 20070131